Mitosis
Vocabulary
Cell Cycle
Control of the Cell Cycle
Cellular Transport
100
During which phase are the chromosomes lined up in the center of the cell?
What is metaphase
100
The majority of a cell's life is spent in this growth period
What is interphase
100
the process by which new cells are produced from one cell
What is cell reproduction
100
What tells a cell when its time to leave one part of the cell cycle and begin the next?
What are proteins called cyclins
100
the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane
What is osmosis
200
What is the order of phases in mitosis?
What is prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
200
passive transport of materials across a cell membrane using transport proteins
What is facilitated diffusion
200
List three reasons why we need cell reproduction.
What is repair, growth and reproduction in some organisms
200
What happens if the cells lose control of the cell cycle?
What is the cells start dividing uncontrollably
200
Water moves into a cell placed in a(n) _________ solution.
What is hypotonic
300
What is the longest phase of mitosis?
What is prophase
300
sister chromatids are held together by this structure
What is centromere
300
What are the two parts of the cell cycle?
What are interphase and mitosis
300
a malignant growth resulting from uncontrollable cell growth
What is cancer
300
A cell moves particles from a region of lesser concentration to a region of greater concentration by ________.
What is passive transport
400
What are the results of mitosis?
What is two new cells are produced that are identical to the parent.
400
A segment of DNA that controls the production of a protein
What is a gene
400
What happens to the cell during interphase?
What is the cell grows and chromosomes are duplicated
400
List three factors that could cause cancer.
What is (answers will vary but should include environmental factors, genetics, change in enzyme production)
400
What are the three types of passive transport?
What are diffusion, osmosis and facilitated diffusion.
500
DAILY DOUBLE
Draw a sketch of each phase of mitosis showing where the chromosomes are in each phase.
500
small, dark cylindrical structures that are made of microtubules and are located just outside the nucleus
What are centrioles
500
Why would the cell cycle of some types of cells be faster that that of others?
What is (answers will vary)
500
DAILY DOUBLE
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. What four types of cancer are the most prevalent?
500
Compare and contrast (using a Venn diagram) passive and active transport.
What is (answers will vary)
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